Blue owl on a branch cross stitch pattern

31 × 35 stitches 7 colors 2.2 × 2.5 in on 14-count

A PDF for 14-count on US Letter paper: overview, symbol charts and thread list. Change the count or paper

You will need

Fabric: 14-count Aida, cut 9 × 9 in (the design is 2.2 × 2.5 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 7 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 7 threads ↓

DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue
DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown
DMC 729 Medium Old Gold
DMC 932 Light Antique Blue

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Fabric count and finished sizeCount is the number of squares per inch. Higher count makes the same design smaller; the stitches and thread colors stay the same. Sizes shown are the stitched area; allow extra fabric for finishing.

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About this pattern

A slate blue owl perched on a brown branch and facing forward: two pointed ear tufts, big round gold eyes with dark pupils set in white face discs, a small gold beak, a white breast with short blue bars between darker folded wings, and two gold feet on the branch. Outlined in dark brown. It is 31 by 35 stitches and uses seven thread colors.

31 stitches wide by 35 high: 794 full cross stitches in 7 DMC colors (Winter White 3865, Medium Antique Blue 931, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938 and 4 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	2.8 × 3.2	7.2 × 8.1
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	2.2 × 2.5	5.6 × 6.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	1.9 × 2.2	4.9 × 5.6
18-count Aida	1.7 × 1.9	4.4 × 4.9
22-count Hardanger	1.4 × 1.6	3.6 × 4.0

Sizes are the stitched area. Add about 3 inches (7.5 cm) on every side when you cut your fabric.

The fabric color changes the preview only: every cross matches your chart.

Thread list & pattern notes

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Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 3865 Winter White	220	Find it
X	DMC 931 Medium Antique Blue	167	Find it
▲	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	157	Find it
+	DMC 930 Dark Antique Blue	110	Find it
■	DMC 869 Very Dark Hazelnut Brown	71	Find it
O	DMC 729 Medium Old Gold	40	Find it
◆	DMC 932 Light Antique Blue	29	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Full crosses only; no backstitch or fractional stitches. Previews show the exact chart.

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Count is the number of squares to the inch: 14-count fabric has 14, and a higher count makes the same design smaller. DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers most charts use.